| St Mary's Church, Morcott | |
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| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Mary the Virgin |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Peterborough |
| Parish | Morcott, Rutland |
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| Vicar(s) | Christopher Armstrong [1] |
St Mary's Church is the Church of England parish church in Morcott, Rutland. It is a Grade I listed building. [2]
The Norman church [3] features a 'pancake' window on the west side of the tower, and a north arcade considered to be "the best example of Norman work in the area". [4] The chancel arch has a carving of two serpents swallowing each other's tails. [3] The nave is Norman [5] and the arcade columns are also carved. [6]
Other parts of the church date to rebuilding in the 14th century and from the Victorian Restoration. [6]
The pulpit is Jacobean. [5] There is a tomb to William de Overtoun [7] whose family were the Lords of the Manor. They lived at Morcott Hall, then called Overtoun Hall. [6] [5]
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Coordinates: 52°35′49″N0°38′11″W / 52.59705°N 0.63627°W
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